CDC FoodCORE UpdatesFoodborne Diseases Centers for Outbreak Response Enhancement (FoodCORE) centers work together to develop new and better methods to detect, investigate, respond to, and control multistate outbreaks of foodborne diseaseshttp://www.cdc.gov/foodcore/
en-USncezidwebrequests@cdc.govHealthPublic HealthLatest FoodCORE Success Story Posted<p>FoodCORE Centers played an integral role in recent Salmonella outbreak investigation linked to Chia Powder. Their contributions are highlighted in the success story “Asking the Right Questions Quickly from the Beginning”. Please read the success story to learn more!</p>http://www2c.cdc.gov/podcasts/download.asp?af=h&f=8634825
http://www2c.cdc.gov/podcasts/download.asp?af=h&f=8634825Tue, 25 Nov 2014 09:30:00 EDTFoodCOREFoodCORE NOU Metrics updated<p>The FoodCORE NOU Metrics page has been updated. Changes have been made to the metrics and the NOU Metrics Intent and Rationale document is now accessible. The Intent and Rationale document explains how they should be calculated and reported. </p>http://www2c.cdc.gov/podcasts/download.asp?af=h&f=8634517
http://www2c.cdc.gov/podcasts/download.asp?af=h&f=8634517Mon, 27 Oct 2014 12:45:00 EDTFoodCORENorovirusOther Etiologyor Unknown Etiology (NOU) MetricsNew FoodCORE Highlight: Spotlight on FoodCORE at the 2013 InFORM Meeting<p>The Integrated Foodborne Outbreak Response and Management (InFORM) meeting is held for the purpose of bringing together laboratorians, epidemiologists and environmental health specialists involved with foodborne and enteric disease outbreak response. FoodCORE members were active participants at the InFORM Meeting in San Antonio on November 18–21, 2013.</p>http://www2c.cdc.gov/podcasts/download.asp?af=h&f=8632842
http://www2c.cdc.gov/podcasts/download.asp?af=h&f=8632842Thu, 26 Jun 2014 10:39:00 EDTFoodCOREInFORM MeetingFoodCORE posts a video to the website introducing the program to new staff and partners<p>FoodCORE has added an introductory video to the website! Find it on the “About FoodCORE” page. This video introduces new FoodCORE staff and partners to the structure, accomplishments, and processes behind the FoodCORE program.</p>http://www2c.cdc.gov/podcasts/download.asp?af=h&f=8631948
http://www2c.cdc.gov/podcasts/download.asp?af=h&f=8631948Tue, 08 Apr 2014 13:40:00 EDTFoodCOREAbout FoodCOREFoodCORE Introductory videoFoodCORE posts second model practice about laboratory timeliness and completeness<p>The second documented FoodCORE model practice has been added to the FoodCORE website under the “Resources” section. The FoodCORE Model Practice: Laboratory Timeliness and Completeness describes the successful laboratory practices utilized by PHLs in the FoodCORE centers for improving and maintaining the timeliness and completeness of isolate or specimen submissions to the PHL, the subtyping of enteric pathogens, and the communication of laboratory results and cluster detection reports.</p>http://www2c.cdc.gov/podcasts/download.asp?af=h&f=8631361
http://www2c.cdc.gov/podcasts/download.asp?af=h&f=8631361Fri, 14 Feb 2014 09:39:00 EDTFoodCOREFoodCORE Model Practice: Laboratory Timeliness and CompletenessNew FoodCORE Success Story: Stopping a Salmonella Outbreak among Infants in a Nursery<p>A new success story has been added to the FoodCORE website. This story covers an outbreak investigation among nursery infants in South Carolina. Read more about how FoodCORE helped stop the outbreak.</p>http://www2c.cdc.gov/podcasts/download.asp?af=h&f=8630516
http://www2c.cdc.gov/podcasts/download.asp?af=h&f=8630516Wed, 27 Nov 2013 12:24:00 EDTFoodCOREHighlights and SuccessesCDC at Work: Enhancing foodborne disease outbreak response<p>Learn more about how CDC works to protect the American public from food poisoning—the FoodCORE program develops new and better methods to detect, investigate, respond to, and control multistate outbreaks of foodborne diseases.</p>http://www2c.cdc.gov/podcasts/download.asp?af=h&f=8630121
http://www2c.cdc.gov/podcasts/download.asp?af=h&f=8630121Mon, 21 Oct 2013 11:00:00 EDTFoodCORENew FoodCORE Success Story: Wisconsin’s Public Health Sleuths Take to the Lake<p>A new success story has been added to the FoodCORE website. This story highlights an outbreak investigation by disease detectives in Wisconsin. Are you curious as to what caused people to get sick? Read more about it and how FoodCORE helped solve this outbreak! </p>http://www2c.cdc.gov/podcasts/download.asp?af=h&f=8629821
http://www2c.cdc.gov/podcasts/download.asp?af=h&f=8629821Wed, 11 Sep 2013 14:45:00 EDTFoodCOREHighlights and SuccessesFoodCORE Year One Summary ReportFoodCORE’s first year was a busy one! Learn more about it in the Year One Summary Report and supporting data tables. The report describes the implementation and early successes of the program.http://www2c.cdc.gov/podcasts/download.asp?af=h&f=8629576
http://www2c.cdc.gov/podcasts/download.asp?af=h&f=8629576Mon, 19 Aug 2013 11:04:00 EDTFoodCOREYear One Summary ReportFoodCORE website doubles in size to include specifics about each centerThink you know all about the 7 FoodCORE centers? Test your knowledge by checking out the stats and details about each FoodCORE center!http://www2c.cdc.gov/podcasts/download.asp?af=h&f=8629355
http://www2c.cdc.gov/podcasts/download.asp?af=h&f=8629355Mon, 29 Jul 2013 14:52:00 EDTFoodCORECurrent CentersNew FoodCORE Highlight: Spotlight on the 2013 Vision Meeting<p>Nearly 50 FoodCORE centers and partners met at the 2013 Vision Meeting to discuss model practices, performance metrics, and collaborations. Centers networked and discussed their projects and plans in smaller groups. Learn more about this successful meeting by visiting the FoodCORE website! </p> <p><a href="http://www.cdc.gov/foodcore/successes.html">View article…</a></p>http://www2c.cdc.gov/podcasts/download.asp?af=h&f=8629174
http://www2c.cdc.gov/podcasts/download.asp?af=h&f=8629174Tue, 09 Jul 2013 15:50:00 EDTFoodCORECurrent CentersFoodCORE posts first model practice about initial case-patient interviewing<p>The first documented FoodCORE model practice has been added to the FoodCORE website under the “Resources” section. The FoodCORE Model Practice: Initial Case-patient Interviewing is intended to describe the basic practices and characteristics of conducting comprehensive interviews for all enteric disease case-patients upon initial identification or first contact, not just those identified as part of a local cluster or multistate cluster. </p>http://www2c.cdc.gov/podcasts/download.asp?af=h&f=8629111
http://www2c.cdc.gov/podcasts/download.asp?af=h&f=8629111Tue, 02 Jul 2013 15:49:00 EDTFOODCoreThe FoodCORE Model PracticeFoodCORE 2013 Annual Vision Meeting<p>FoodCORE will be having the 2013 Annual Vision Meeting from May 15-16 in Atlanta, GA. Visit <a href="http://www.cdc.gov/foodcore ">www.cdc.gov/foodcore</a> to learn more!</p>http://www2c.cdc.gov/podcasts/download.asp?af=h&f=8628171
http://www2c.cdc.gov/podcasts/download.asp?af=h&f=8628171Fri, 19 Apr 2013 13:50:00 EDTFoodCORE2013 Annual Vision MeetingNew FoodCORE Success Story: Complementary Collaborations in Connecticut<p>A new success story has been added to the FoodCORE website. This story highlights a complementary collaboration in Connecticut between the FoodCORE and FoodNet programs. Know the difference between the two? Learn more by visiting the website!</p>http://www2c.cdc.gov/podcasts/download.asp?af=h&f=8627790
http://www2c.cdc.gov/podcasts/download.asp?af=h&f=8627790Fri, 22 Mar 2013 12:27:00 EDTFoodCoreFoodCORE Partners and ResourcesFoodCORE Centers: Current Efficiency Practices and Initiatives<p>APHL posted a new article to their Public Health LabLob titled, “FoodCORE Centers: Current Efficiency Practices and Initiatives.” The article demonstrates the ways FoodCORE is working to increase laboratory efficiencies. A link to the article has been added to the FoodCORE website on the “Partners and Resources” page.</p>http://www2c.cdc.gov/podcasts/download.asp?af=h&f=8627723
http://www2c.cdc.gov/podcasts/download.asp?af=h&f=8627723Tue, 19 Mar 2013 14:40:00 EDTFoodCORE website updated to include CDC’s number of foodborne outbreak clusters investigations in 2012<p>In 2012, CDC monitored between 16 and 57 potential food poisoning clusters each week and investigated more than 200 multistate clusters. These investigations led to the identification of contaminated sources, which resulted in actions to stop the outbreaks. These actions, which kept further illnesses from happening, included the recalls of more than 300 products, such as peanut butter and peanut butter products, leafy greens, cantaloupes, sprouts, ground beef, raw scraped ground tuna, mangoes, dry dog food, and ricotta salata cheese.</p>http://www2c.cdc.gov/podcasts/download.asp?af=h&f=8627007
http://www2c.cdc.gov/podcasts/download.asp?af=h&f=8627007Wed, 23 Jan 2013 12:11:00 EDTNew FoodCORE Success Story: Tennessee Detectives Investigate an Outbreak of Cryptosporidium<p>FoodCORE added a new success story to its website, which tells the story of an outbreak investigation at a farm in Tennessee. Learn more about FoodCORE’s role in helping to solve this outbreak! </p>http://www2c.cdc.gov/podcasts/download.asp?af=h&f=8626952
http://www2c.cdc.gov/podcasts/download.asp?af=h&f=8626952Wed, 16 Jan 2013 17:00:00 EDTFoodCoreFoodCORE Partners and ResourcesNew FoodCORE Success Story Posted<p>FoodCORE added a new success story to its website. This story covers the vital role that student interviewers play in helping investigate and solve foodborne outbreaks.</p>http://www2c.cdc.gov/podcasts/download.asp?af=h&f=8626323
http://www2c.cdc.gov/podcasts/download.asp?af=h&f=8626323Wed, 14 Nov 2012 08:41:00 EDTFoodCoreFoodCORE Partners and ResourcesFoodCore Podcast available<p>FoodCORE added a podcast to its website. In this podcast, Gwen Biggerstaff, CDC's FoodCORE Coordinator, gives a general overview of the program, including successes. </p>http://www2c.cdc.gov/podcasts/download.asp?af=h&f=8626252
http://www2c.cdc.gov/podcasts/download.asp?af=h&f=8626252Tue, 06 Nov 2012 16:30:00 EDTFoodCoreFoodCORE Partners and ResourcesFoodCore site update<p>FoodCORE enhanced its website to include the pilot norovirus, other, and unknown metrics, which are measurable programmatic activities. Also, FoodCORE’s Success Stories have been moved to their own page.</p>http://www2c.cdc.gov/podcasts/download.asp?af=h&f=8625832
http://www2c.cdc.gov/podcasts/download.asp?af=h&f=8625832Mon, 15 Oct 2012 16:35:00 EDTfoodcoremetricsPilot NOU MetricsFoodCORE Word Cloud<img src="http://www.cdc.gov/foodcore/images/word-cloud.jpg" alt="word cloud" width="200" /><br /> <span>A fun word cloud has been added to the site. This weighted list is a festive visualization of the FoodCORE program and its participating centers. Let us know which word you think should have more weight?</span>http://www2c.cdc.gov/podcasts/download.asp?af=h&f=8625537
http://www2c.cdc.gov/podcasts/download.asp?af=h&f=8625537Fri, 28 Sep 2012 11:20:00 EDTfoodcoreword cloudFoodCORE Fact Sheet Now AvailableThe FoodCORE team has updated their fact sheet, which displays how the centers work together to: detect more outbreaks, conduct thorough investigations, control outbreaks faster, and protect other people form getting sick.http://www2c.cdc.gov/podcasts/download.asp?af=h&f=8625435
http://www2c.cdc.gov/podcasts/download.asp?af=h&f=8625435Fri, 21 Sep 2012 09:12:00 EDTfoodcorefact sheet